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Umpire had it right the first time. If the out had been recorded at first base, it would have taken the force off at second. With the BR beating out the throw, the force is still on at second. USA and USSSA align on this one, I would be shocked if any of the minor associations had anything...

Yes is the answer. Both are horrible and why I refuse to do any of the "higher level" GSL tournaments. I really don't want to try and keep track of who the hitter is, did they walk the last time and all of that crap. I'll stick with USSSA. Had a guy that was a DHH on Sunday that had a...

Worked my first game with someone hitting Hard Cores yesterday. Worked a small tourney in Chicago where they play the Windy City Major. D team comes out and I hear the pitcher for the other team talking about the ball feels weird. They're hitting Hard Cores. Playing GSL rules so they get a...

I'm not 100% sure about senior rules but in USSSA National rules there is such a thing as Catcher's Obstruction. If the catcher is constantly talking it probably doesn't rise to the level of obstruction, generally it's more of a shouting just before or during the swing that would get that call...

Mooch is one of the top three pitchers in the game and has the best rules knowledge of any player I've ever come across. In games where I've had him, he's tested every limit there is, but accepts what I will and won't give him. As much as his antics can grate on people, especially umpires, he...

Speaking Utrip National rules, the correct thing would be to take out the guy batting after the player that had to leave the game and both are outs. However the lineup as given is not legal. By national rules, you can't have a batting order of 11. Legal options are 9,10 or 12.

How was the Opener? Damn glad I came to town the weekend before when it was nice.

USSSA it's a live ball and play on. The only way it's a dead ball is if the umpire judges that the runner contacted the ball intentionally, then the runner is out, the batter is awarded first base and any runners forced to advance do. USSSA rule 8.12.L

No, by the book, the rule must be enforced. This is what a protest was made for. If the umpire refuses to apply the penalty, the defending team protests and the rule is applied correctly by the UIC. WSL allows the pitching area? I'm going to call the out, then eject you for intentionally...

USSSA rule 8.5.K covers offense and 8.7.F covers defense and offense. You'll also need to know Rule 3, Blocked ball as both rules reference that.

I don't think the hops are any worse, the crazy hops I've seen with the .52s have all been on the second hop. I'd much rather deal with that than the insane amount of knuckling I see with the ProMs.

To me the biggest issue is that we are still playing once the time limit runs out. My view is that it should have ended in a tie once the inning ended after the time limit with the score still tied. Two recommendations that would fix this. Let it end in a tie, or give the visiting team a half...

In USSSA if a live ball hits someone from the offensive team or their equipment not allowed to be on the field by rule, i.e. anyone other than a runner, base coach, on deck batter or the bat just used by the batter. It is a blocked ball, dead ball and the runner nearest to home is called out...

The fielder has an absolute right to field a batted ball. Anything else and it is the responsibility of the fielder to be out of the way of the runner unless they have the ball. Since the OP involved a throw, it's on the fielder to not obstruct without the ball. If the fielders positioning...

Where do you live and who is the director? If I ask the question at the start of the tournament, "Anything not in these rules is governed by national rules, right?" And am told yes, then if the director comes over and tries to change my call, he can have my hat too and finish the game himself...